I'm on the border of ordering a Streacom FC5 EVO OD fanless, I dig the look but it's very expensive and I keep reading that I'd be better of with a large slow running fan.

I'm trying to find a 120mm or more down facing cpu cooler to cool the whole PC at fairly slow rpm. (All this PC do is XBMC, mostly 720p mkv and sometime 1080p stored on the network.)Scythe BIG SHURIKEN was nice but I can't find it in Canada

And a case with ventilation hole on top and side. Size is not really important but I like the large yet not too thick look with simple faceplate. Silverstone GD05 is the correct style but much too large and a bit overkill for my need.

I like the Streacom cases, but they are a little bit optimistic with the numbers. I had to underclock a little to get temperatures I was comfortable with. This with a Streacom FC8 and a i5-3570K (TDP 77W). Now with an i3-3225 (TDP 55W) the temperatures are ok.

Personally I chose the last 3, cool, quiet, cheap and got an Antec Fusion Remote Max for $125 a couple years ago, and have been very happy ever since. Yes, it is big, but I can fit 140mm tower heatsinks like the Noctua nh-d14, passive cooled video cards, and 120mm intake/exhaust fans and make the system essentially silent while still being a very good performer. It is a lot harder to find this case now. I won't say the case is perfect as it has plenty of issues with the display (Antec didn't use the proper polarized film on the LCD display, which makes all kinds of issues) and the internal holes to allow wire passthrough are not very well thought out), but it makes for a very silent HTPC. It's size is no bigger than my audio/video pre-processor, and a little smaller than my amplifiers (most certainly a lot lighter), so it fits in just fine with the rest of my HT gear.

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